York: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour 24 & 48-Hour Pass

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Board the Double-Decker & Set Your Own Pace Through Roman York

You board at Exhibition Square and choose your own stops across 21 locations, from Clifford's Tower to the National Railway Museum, over 24 or 48 hours. Audio commentary in nine languages and free headphones guide you through York's Roman and medieval history. The discount booklet saves money on meals and attractions, and your voucher stays valid for a full year.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore York by hop-on hop-off bus

Start tour at Exhibition Square
Visit Gillygate and Monk Bar
Stop at Foss Bank and Peasholme Green
See The Stonebow and Clifford's Tower
Explore Margaret Street and Walmgate Bar
Pass York Barbican and Fishergate
Visit Bishopthorpe Road Shops and Bishopthorpe Road
Travel through South Bank and Campleshon Road
Stop at Blossom Street and The Mount
See Mount Vale and Railway Station
Visit Memorial Gardens and Museum Gardens

The Experience

The bus pulls up at Exhibition Square at 9:28am on a spring morning, and you climb the open-top stairs to the second deck. That's where the hop-on hop-off tour of York really starts — not on a schedule someone else made, but on yours. You've got 24 or 48 hours to get off at any of the 21 stops, wander around Clifford's Tower or the York City Walls for as long as you want, then catch the next bus when you're ready. The audio commentary plays in nine languages, including a kids' version, and headphones are included, so you're not straining to hear over the traffic.

The route loops through everything: Monk Bar, Museum Gardens, the National Railway Museum, York Minster rising above the medieval streets, the Jorvik Viking Centre if you want to drop in. You'll pass Fairfax House, Barley Hall, the Chocolate Story museum — all the places that make York feel less like a modern city and more like stepping backward into something that's been here for nearly two thousand years. The open-top deck means you actually see the rooflines and the stone, not just the street level. In winter, buses run every 30 minutes; in summer, every 15. That matters if you're trying to time a stop at lunch or catch the light at a particular corner.

What makes this work is that you're not locked into a guide's pace or a fixed itinerary. You get off where something catches your eye, spend two hours in a museum or twenty minutes on the city walls, then hop back on whenever the next bus arrives. The voucher is valid for 12 months from your travel date, so if you book it now and life gets in the way, you've got time. The discount booklet that comes with it covers local restaurants, attractions and shops — small savings that add up if you're eating and moving around all day.

What’s included

Your pass includes unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 24 or 48 hours across 21 stops throughout York, on-board audio commentary in nine languages with free headphones, a kids' commentary option, and a discount booklet for local eateries, attractions and shops. The voucher is valid for 12 months from your selected travel date.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by City Sightseeing Ltd - UK and Ireland

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to explore York's main landmarks — from the Roman walls to York Minster — without booking separate transport or timing yourself to a guide's schedule. The flexibility to hop off and back on means you control how long you spend at each stop.